US Law – Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Nationally Recognized Insurance Litigation Team in Philadelphia

Partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo Strengthen Firm’s Capabilities in Life, Disability, AD&D, and Long-Term Care Litigation PHILADELPHIA – Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country to the

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Ashurst Perkins Coie Makes Its First Big Move Since Merger With Houston Launch

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The newly merged Ashurst Perkins Coie has made its first significant geographical expansion, opening in Houston with two senior hires from energy-focused US firm Bracewell, as the global legal giant moves to strengthen its position in America’s lucrative energy and infrastructure market. The arrival of energy transactions partner Tom Tomlinson and real estate specialist Tamara

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Why This Lawyer Reckons He Knows Where Big Legal Tech Developers Went Wrong

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Roy Kim may not have set out to build a legal AI tool with a grand vision to take on the world, after all he remains a practising lawyer in Australia, but his hands-on work has meant he believes his tool may be more useful than the grand visionaries.

Atto, which launches in Sydney on Thursday 22 October, is pitching software built for individual practice areas, designed by people who have actually done the work.

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The Evolution Of Legal Practice In The Digital Age

Article source: Brian D Guralnick, Palm Beach FL The legal profession stands at a crossroads. For decades, the business model of law firms remained largely unchanged: senior partners managed client relationships, associates billed hours, and administrative staff handled the back office. Today, that traditional structure faces pressure from multiple directions. Technology is reshaping how legal

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Judge Tells $3,000-an-Hour Partner He’s Worth $1,600 But His Firm Still Collects $22.67 Million

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The question as to how much a top lawyer should charge for an hourly fee is a time-honored one that no amount of argument can settle easily – but a Californian judge has done so in a case involving a major settlement with Google. US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the Northern District of

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The AI-Armed Client Sees Lawyers Rewriting Their Fee Agreements With Slop Clauses

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The Client may have a Chatbot, but the Lawyer has an Invoice From Brisbane to Manhattan to Leeds, lawyers are rewriting engagement terms for clients who bring their own AI. The bill is the least of the clients’ worries. For three years the profession has fretted about what AI will do to lawyers but perhaps

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NZ Law – King’s Counsel Appointments

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>> See new law jobs at LawFuel.com/Jobs/ Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointments of 12 King’s Counsel. The rank of King’s Counsel is primarily awarded to barristers sole who have met the overarching criteria of excellence in their careers. The 12 new King’s Counsel appointed, from over 100 applications, are Matanuku Mahuika, Karen Radich,

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader unveils the next phase of its AI strategy

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Today, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is unveiling a comprehensive firmwide AI strategy and new AI governance structure that combines market-leading platforms, proprietary client solutions, and dedicated commercial capabilities.  It will accelerate the firm’s business transformation and drive better solutions, service, and value for clients. Paul Otto (pictured) will become Managing Partner – Legal Technology and AI. Paul

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